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Did Shakespeare really "invent" hundreds of words, or are his plays just the oldest examples of those words being written down?

960 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I recently learned the chief priests of Carthage were called the Rab Kohanim -- is there any connection to the terms "rabbi" and "Cohen"?

276 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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To what extent is our understanding of very ancient history (Sumeria for example) colored by the biases of the 19th century European archeologists who first discovered their records?

94 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did Soviet schools/media portray the American "founding fathers"?

39 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Economic historians: It's hard to visualize inflation. Can you give a side-by-side comparison of what an average person's budget might have looked like in 1900, 1955, and today?

28 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Can anyone provide evidence for some of the historical claims in this article? I've been unable to find references elsewhere.

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Rinse and Repeat: How does it know?

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Can someone with a background in economics explain to me how it is possible that a grocery store can sell a freshly cooked chicken for less money than a raw chicken?

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What kind of bomb could create an explosion like the one in these videos?

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Regarding the post, "TIL If you inhale a pea,it can sprout and grow in your lungs." If you had a plant producing oxygen inside your lungs, would you have to breath?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Shakespeare really "invent" hundreds of words, or are his plays just the oldest examples of those words being written down?	960	AskHistorians
I recently learned the chief priests of Carthage were called the Rab Kohanim -- is there any connection to the terms "rabbi" and "Cohen"?	276	AskHistorians
To what extent is our understanding of very ancient history (Sumeria for example) colored by the biases of the 19th century European archeologists who first discovered their records?	94	AskHistorians
How did Soviet schools/media portray the American "founding fathers"?	39	AskHistorians
Economic historians: It's hard to visualize inflation. Can you give a side-by-side comparison of what an average person's budget might have looked like in 1900, 1955, and today?	28	AskHistorians
Can anyone provide evidence for some of the historical claims in this article? I've been unable to find references elsewhere.	3	AskHistorians
Rinse and Repeat: How does it know?	1	askscience
Can someone with a background in economics explain to me how it is possible that a grocery store can sell a freshly cooked chicken for less money than a raw chicken?	1	askscience
What kind of bomb could create an explosion like the one in these videos?	1	askscience
Regarding the post, "TIL If you inhale a pea,it can sprout and grow in your lungs." If you had a plant producing oxygen inside your lungs, would you have to breath?	0	askscience